Ole Miss defeated LSU 32–24 in Lane Kiffin’s emotional return to Oxford, after the Tigers had fought back to level the game early in the fourth quarter. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves mocked Kiffin and LSU online, highlighting the costly coaching change and roster spending, while the victory was expected to move Ole Miss above LSU in the rankings.

LSU twice scored touchdowns in the third quarter before tying the contest with a field goal. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss then scored a decisive 14-yard rushing touchdown with 6:14 remaining, followed by a two-point conversion; Kiffin was booed by sections of the home crowd but congratulated Ole Miss afterwards.